Harmless April Fools’ Day Prank with Brownies

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I enjoy April Fools’ Day and a good harmless joke.  This year I’ll be playing a 3-part harmless April Fools’ Day prank with brownies on my family. Shhh, don’t tell. This one is a fun April Fool’s Day prank to play on your kids since it ends up with brownies. 

white plate of brown paper letter "E", next to two plates covered by blue and white napkins and plates are numbered 1 through 3

I saw this Pinterest pin  about making brown paper brown E’s for an April Fool’s Day Joke and I built on that idea to create a 3 step Brown E’s prank. ‘Cause any April Fool’s prank is more fun with brownies!

April Fool’s Day Prank with Brownies

It all starts with this E cookie cutter.  And look, it’s Made in the USA!

Supplies

E Cookie Cutter from The American Cookie Cutter Company Letter E Cookie Cutter 

Brownies – Homemade or store bought will work equally well.

side of cookie cutter with 'made in America" label and red arrow pointing to American flag

Brown Card Stock or Construction Paper

silver cookie cutter in shape of the letter "E" cutting into tray of brownies

Line a 9 by 13 inch baking pan with foil and bake a batch of brownies.  When they’re completely cooled, use the foil to remove the brownies from the pan.  The cut as many Brownie E’s from your brownies as you can.

pencil, letter "E" cookie cutter on top of brown construction paper

 Using the cookie cutter, cut a bunch of brown E’s from construction paper.

overhead view of white plate with small squares of brownies and quarter on plate to show size

 Cut the brownies left over after you used the cookie cutter into tiny little squares. A lot of these will already be cut for you from the space between the arms of the E cookie cutter.

2 plates covered with blue and white napkins, text "step 1" and plate with brown paper letter "E's"

Put each version of brownies on a plate and cover each plate with a cloth napkin. Ask your family if they’d like some brownies for a treat. First remove the napkin from the brown paper E’s. Hee hee hee. April Fool’s!

plate with brown paper "E"s and plate with small squares of brownies and third plate covered by blue and white napkin and text "step 2"

 Next remove the napkin from the tiny brownies.

plate with brownies cut into the letter "E",  plate with brown paper "E"s and plate with small squares of brownies and text "step 3"

 Lastly remove the napkin from the Brown E’s brownies. Yea! Now this is an April Fool’s Day prank that will bring laughs and cheers.

plate with brownies cut into the letter "E",  plate with brown paper "E"s and plate with small squares of brownies

 You should get some laughs by dragging out the 3 step brown E’s brownies and presenting them with a flourish.

white plate with brownies cut into the letter "E" shape and paper "E"s scattered on table

 How fun (and tasty) are brownie E’s?!

 Do you have a favorite harmless April Fool’s prank that you’ve played on your kids or friends? I’m always looking for new ones to play on my family.

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white plate with brown paper letter "E"s next to two plates covered with blue and white checked napkins

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20 Comments

  1. Such a cute idea and something that I would pull on my family! I have made April Fools Day breakfast for my family using pound cake as toast! Love to play fun pranks on my family!

  2. “Brown E’s” – this is the kind of pun even the youngest kid will think is hilarious. I suppose for a preschool child they will learn what the letter E looks like and the color brown.

    1. Pam, I hadn’t thought of that. It’s not a prank, it’s an educational opportunity for learning your letters!

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    1. I like to tease my kids. They’d be disappointed if they only got to have 1 or 2 tiny brownies. After the tiny squares, I pull out the big E brownies and everyone is happy. Glad you asked, Gabby. Have a fun April 1st.

  5. This is too cute! I can totally see my youngest doing this “prank” on her dad. Going to show her this.

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